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HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: November 2018 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: BREATHING THROUGH A STRAW BEST PERFORMANCES: BREATHING THROUGH A STRAW BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: ZAYA BEST MUSIC: PELICAN Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: LADY OF THE NIGHT, 13min., Norway, LGBT ZAYA, 6min., Canada, LGBT CROWNING CHANGE – THE ERIN O’FLAHERTY STORY, 17min., USA, LGBT PELICAN, 5min., USA, LGBT MANY LOVES, ONE HEART,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: November 2018 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival

ZAYA Short Film – LGBT Festival. Audience FEEDBACK. Nov. 2018

ZAYA, 6min., Canada, LGBT Directed by Susanne Serres Zaya is a contemporary dancer who has just realized her love for her dance partner Nadege. But first she must realize her love for herself, overcoming her fears and opening up about who she is to her mother. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of… Continue reading ZAYA Short Film – LGBT Festival. Audience FEEDBACK. Nov. 2018

PELICAN Short Film – LGBT Festival. Audience FEEDBACK. Nov. 2018

PELICAN, 5min., USA, LGBT Directed by Jeremiah Kipp While enjoying lunch at a corner Cafe – our Hero encounters a magical Pelican that beckons him to come along on a fantastic journey through the streets of New York’s East Village! CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

MANY LOVES, ONE HEART Short Film – LGBT Festival. Audience FEEDBACK. Nov. 2018

MANY LOVES, ONE HEART, 18min., USA, LGBT Directed by Sarah Feinbloom, Diana J. Fox Many Loves, One Heart tells the story of the nascent LGBTQ movement in Jamaica by highlighting courageous members of the community and their allies, who have committed their lives to the Jamaican struggle for LGBTQ rights. Jamaica has frequently been cited for… Continue reading MANY LOVES, ONE HEART Short Film – LGBT Festival. Audience FEEDBACK. Nov. 2018

LADY OF THE NIGHT Short Film – LGBT Festival. Audience FEEDBACK. Nov. 2018

LADY OF THE NIGHT, 13min., Norway, LGBT Directed by Marin Haskjold The dynamics between friends are challenged when Martin arrives at the Christmas party wearing a dress. The evening becomes an exploration of male roles, and where hidden desires come forth. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

CROWNING CHANGE – THE ERIN O’FLAHERTY STORY Short Film – LGBT Festival. Audience FEEDBACK. Nov. 2018

CROWNING CHANGE – THE ERIN O’FLAHERTY STORY, 17min., USA, LGBT Directed by Alexis Kadey The story of Erin O’Flaherty and her triumphant journey after receiving backlash for being the first openly gay Miss America contestant. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

BREATHING THROUGH A STRAW Short Film – LGBT Festival. Audience FEEDBACK. Nov. 2018

BREATHING THROUGH A STRAW, 18min., Canada, LGBT Directed by Leigh Rivenbark When a hookup ends in homicide, Parker decides to confront the man who abused him as a child. Inspired by a true story, Breathing Through a Straw is a short film that explores the consequences of secrets. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more… Continue reading BREATHING THROUGH A STRAW Short Film – LGBT Festival. Audience FEEDBACK. Nov. 2018

Director Biography – Tina Novak (RISK)

Tina Novak was born on June 6th 1991 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She finished BA in Film and Television Editing at University of Ljubljana – Academy for theatre, radio, film and television. She later started working as a TV director on national television and she will finish her masters study in 2018. Filmography: -short documentary film… Continue reading Director Biography – Tina Novak (RISK)

Short Film: RISK, 20min., Slovenia, LGBT

The film explores relationships between the male and female mind; the way their psyche is impacted by fear and jealousy, and how they respond differently to the same event leads to gender stereotypes being challenged throughout the film. During the first part we are narrated by Jake as he remembers a past evening involving his… Continue reading Short Film: RISK, 20min., Slovenia, LGBT

October 2018 Winning LGBT Stories

Submit exclusively via FilmFreeway: LGBT 1ST SCENE Screenplay: FLUIDITY by Taylor CarterOctober 2018 EXPIRATION DATE, 4min., USA, Animation EILEEN AND I, 12min., UK, Documentary *** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: John Johnson,… Continue reading October 2018 Winning LGBT Stories